Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-01


thor1ty OF the President to appoint a commission
which Congress distinctively refused to authorize
Assistant secretary Porter expressed the opinion to
STAR reporter to-day that there was no authority
referred TO the attempts OF the department to get
such authority, ana their failure US an evidence
OF the want OF authority. II the British COmmiS-
sionerS were appointed and came to Washington,
he Said. Secretary Bayard would probably meet
them, or else turn them over to him (POrter).
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ssPROFESSIONAL EXPERTS.,,
A Civil Service Question to be Settled.
APPOINTMENTS IN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WITHOUT
EXAMINATION.
The Civil Service Commissioners have written
to the Secretary Of the interior, asking why GER
tain appointments have been made in the Geo.
logical Survey without application to the Commis-
sion. The appointments referred to are those OF
assistant topO2rapherS and draughtSmen, whom
the Commission do not regard as professional"
In the sense OF that word used in the civil
vice rules, exempting such appOinteeS from exam
1natlon 1t Is Claimed that there appointments
are made under the provisions Of the following
clause which was inserted In the last appropria-
ton bill:
"And the scientific employees Of the Geological
Survey shall be selected by the director subject to
the approval Of the Secretary OF the Interior ex-
clusvely Tor their qualification as professional ex
perts."
The Commissioners are of the opinion that the
power given In thS clause to the director 10 select
his scientific employees differs in no respect from
the authority conferred on the Commissioner OF
Patents, but that this authority does not do away
with the necessity OF an examination before the
appointments can be made.
Gen. Miles Injured.
LIEUT. COL DRUM AND LIEUTs. M'CARB AND DAPRAY
ALSO HURT.
Under date OF San Francisco, August 81, Gen.
McKeever informs the War Department that he
has received the following dispatch from Gen.
Miles:
81 met with quito a serious accident yesterday;
the bones OF one leg broken; will be confined to
my room for several days, but able, hope, TO at
tend to official business. Lieut.. Col. Drum, Lieut..
adala MGCaleo ana Lieut. Dapray ds9 as9 Injured Have
Assistant surgeon Wood here to assist Surgeon
Alexander"
1t is thought at the War Department that the
injury to Gen. Miles and the other officers was
caused by runaway accident. An Associated
Press dispatch IRON Los Angeles only says that
G.n. Miles and the others were thrown from
tally y-ho coach.
imprisonment OF Missionary DOane.
THE STATE DEPARTMENT ORDERS AN INVESTIGATION.
The State Department has received a complaint
from the American board Of foreign missions OF
the imprisonment OF NJ Doane, missionary at the
Caroline Islands, by the Spanish au: hOritieS and
! the Department has Instructed cur consul TO make
an investigation OF the matter.
Missionary DOane's Case.
COMPLICATIONS ARISING FROM THE SPANISH ocCU-
PATTON OF THE CAROLINE ISLANDS.
To the Editor of The EVENING STAR:
The following slip from The STAR Of Saturday pro-
badly fairly represents the popular knowledge OF
case which may become OF great national i'm
portance before 1t is adjusted:
''That the world moves Is again proved by the
rnin nnfN To- tI,nH
lands. Twenty years ago he would long since have
been disposed or by the hash bowl instead OF in
ternational law"
Itts more than thirty years since Edward T.
Doane. whom knew personally, went to group
OF islands 5000 miles 8. OF w. OF the Sandwich Is
the way OF regular ocean trar1ic, and set down
with his wife 10 teach the natives Christian civli-
about the title Of the islands and it was some
time before another friend joined Mr.. Doane. Re-
Gently in national expansion OF territory the
Spanish have come upon these islands In primitive
simplicity OF government, and have taken posses-
sion OF them Details are wanting in this coun-
try as to the relations between the Spanish and
thing OF the position. II Is not probable that land
titles as we use them were known there till the
Spanish came. In savagery men hold what land
other can use 1t and hold 1t while used, Mr..
DoAne's title under such o system for his mission
saOred BY the authority s' Mr. poane s had
ns endsSSored At late day to 0Ssss get title tile
to recognize; Whatever the letter Of the
not oulgrown the spirit Of exelusiveness s
Sp lnsn ideas Mr.. Doane Is only entitled to the
small rights granted to diSsenters and under the
worlds custom OF dealing with titles, where strong
nations discover or adopt SaVageS, real or nOmi-
nal, MIR. Doanes rights in equity may fare hard.
The dispatches OF Friday last report him released
from prison at Manila, 1000 miles from his life
work, which is very unlike releasing man un-
justly confined close TO his home and restoring
him TO his former status MIR. Doane's life has
much that Is heroic; some points that are very
sad. He came to this country some twenty years
ago widower, and returned to the ISLANDS With
q wife, who soon found 1t necessary to come back.
She had sister in japan with whom she thought
sine could work to advantage, and MI Doane ana
his wife were transferred to japan. Her powers
MIR. Doane went back to his original work. Later,
yet, the sister first In Japan disappeared from the
steamer just setting out 10 bring her and her fam.
lily to this country and at sea- where there could
be but one verdict, though only she was missing.
1t Is possible that the break in continuity OF Mr.
Doane's residence In the Caroline Islands may add
to the techn1cal complications Ut the case B.
PARTNERSHIP TRoUBLHs.-Col. Allan Rutherford
this morning, BY Mr. j. j. johnson, filed OIL
AGAINST 01so H. steen to restrain DEFENDANT
| to Rutherford Steen; for an order directing
Steen to give the postmaster an order directing
tu0t Ilall matter ADDRESSED 10 SC6en De 0euVere0
| u piaintin, and perpetual injunction restrain
ing defendant from interfering With the business
| lately IN their joint hands, &C. Tae complainant
states that on October 10Th last when defendant
was clerk In the employ OF the plaintiff, an
agreement was made for the prosecution OF Ger.
| tam Claims, which defendant had, by some means
unknown TO Plaintin got into his hands, and q
supplemental agreement thereto was made May
10 last; that said business was continued till July
| Is, when they mutually desiring to discontinue
! tneir reiationS appointed two arbitrators-F. w.
WheaI ana Cnas k1ng-to ascertain the valua-
ton OF the business. These reported on July 80
1887, that TO entttle Stesn t. the full control ol
| the business ne should pay 81, ,1S46O, and to en-
The complainant states that defendant not having
rendered payment on the 18th OF August he (com
pla1nant) rendered $192 70 defendant and he 10
| fused 10 receive the same. He further charges
that with the design OF defrauding plaintiff steer
| notlned tne postmaster not to deliver the mail o.
charges that Steen withheld i large number o